Members of the Newton City Council raised concerns about Boston College’s lack of a mask mandate as well as the potential effects of the University’s future construction plans during a Boston College Neighborhood Council meeting on Tuesday.
German, Mu Named 2021 Truman Scholars
Two Boston College juniors, Max German and Jenna Mu, both MCAS ’22, received phone calls last Wednesday from University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., informing them that they had been named 2021 Truman Scholars.
UGBC Passes Resolution To Create Division of Environmental Sustainability
The resolution removes environment and sustainability from under the Student Initiatives (SI) branch of UGBC, making it its own division.
Schiller Institute Hosts Second Environmental Racism Panel
The Schiller Institute collaborated with BC’s Forum on Racial Justice in America to host an environmental racism panel on Feb. 23 over Zoom. Mizelle and two other panelists spoke about the convergence of environmental and racial issues.
Tired of Feeling Targeted
“I’m sad to say that, after four years on campus, that I feel like it’s the same campus that I came to four years ago,” Ugocha said.
Panelists Discuss Environmental Racism, Effects of Climate Change
At an event entitled “Challenging Environmental Racism: From the Local to the Global,” Pellow and White-Hammond discussed racism, climate change, and ecological justice.
Glenn Gaudette Named Inaugural Chair of BC’s Engineering Department
Gaudette, who will officially begin his role on Jan. 1, currently serves as a professor of biomedical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Kuntar, Powell, Ambrosio Selected in the 2020 NHL Draft
Boston College men’s hockey freshman Trevor Kuntar, Eamon Powell, and Colby Ambrosio were selected of the 2020 NHL Draft last Wednesday.
Schiller Institute On Schedule for December 2021 Opening
The Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society is on schedule for it’s December 2021 opening, said Mary Nardone, associate vice president for Capital Projects Management.
BC’s Construction Projects All Currently Under Active Construction
Boston College’s major construction projects are all currently under active construction, as the City of Boston begins a phased reopening of construction.